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Inconsequential and in need of probably one-more rewrite, Vince Vaughn's little pet project is ultimately enjoyable and will put a smile on your face here and there. There is probably one too many Nonna's here, I think I would have nixed the Talia Shire character in favor of more development and backstory for the other grandmothers.

Bracco is miscast here as she's a bit to young and brassy to have ended up in an assisted living facility. A scene where she argues with chef is particularly off-putting and unbelievable. But Sarandon and Shire fit their characters pretty well and Brenda Vaccaro proves that she should be working more...she's a gem and a real reason to catch this little Netflix slice-of-life tidbit.

We thought this was pretty funny little comedy about a group of friends who aren't quite aging like fine wine. Well written and acted and directed, a little gem of a chick flick. Certainly more fun than those "book club" movies. Everyone was perfectly cast. Not sure why it's so poorly rated, I guess some people need to be sitting in a theatre hearing laughter from others to know what's funny and what's not. At home in front of the tv, checking their phones every few minutes....probably not the best way to watch comedy? I dunno. But this one has a few belly laughs, lots of more subtle comedy and little jabs. Good job ladies!

I streamed this movie mostly because I saw that it was filmed in Maine. It didn't feature Maine scenery or people much but I guess that's to be expected on a low budget. There was seashore and there was lobster so I'm good . As far as the story goes, I don't like to reveal any plotlines so I'll just say that everyone in this movie seemed like a hero or a villain and there was little or no in-between. The movie could have used a character or two that were more even-keeled and sensible, maybe like a kid brother who thrived by ignoring all the cacophony or something. We don't get a good sense of why everyone's still so annoyed with each other after all these years, seems like maybe they could have called a truce by now, both main characters are well into adulthood. Another annoyance for me was that only one character had a Maine accent. It was an authentic one (for a change) but it was the only one. I don't like when a movie has a bunch of "ayuhs" thrown in just for good measure, but this was kind of the opposite. And one plot issue that I will mention is towards the end of the film, when the character Mitch gives a little speech about things that have been going on... I have no idea how he would know about them happening since he was not around when they happened. (Did someone tell him? Who knows?)

I did enjoy that the movie had a bunch of little comic bits scattered about that needed a fairly sharp eye to spot, in fact I watched the movie twice to see if I had missed any of the little quirky bits. All in all the acting was fine, the production seemed very professional for an indie film shot on a (probably) shoestring budget, and I found this movie rather enjoyable and easy to watch. I came away from it though, wondering if the main character would ever be able to find happiness, because other than blaming everyone else, she really didn't seem to be trying very hard.